Comparison

DEEMO vs Chess Music

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DEEMO

Experience a captivating piano rhythm game with a heartwarming fairytale story. Play over 60 free songs, unlock more as you progress, and immerse yourself in a world of music and mystery. This standalone game offers intuitive gameplay and a touching narrative.

Highlights
  • 60+ free songs in story mode
  • Unlock more tracks and progress story
  • Original piano songs from famous composers
  • Simple and intuitive rhythm gameplay
  • Explore scenes and find hidden elements
  • Offline play supported
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"Never Left Without Saying Goodbye." The world acclaimed, mobile rhythm game that's touched over 10 million players. Created by the team that brought you Cytus, the original Rayark team has created a whole new texture to the piano rhythm game DEEMO. A girl who fell from the skies and lost her past; Deemo, who plays the piano all alone in the world of the treehouse; an accidental encounter between the two. The music flows as the fingers hit the piano keys. The start of a fairytale journey has begun... Game Features: -60+ free songs in story mode, including more than 220 songs -Unlock more tracks as the game progresses, experience a story that will move you -Accompany Deemo and engage with this stunning, modern fairytale -Plenty of original piano songs in various music genres, many composed by famous composers from around the world -Simple and intuitive gameplay, experience touching emotion through music -Through tapping and sliding, follow the rhythm to play along -Explore the scenes, piece together the clues, and obtain hidden in-game elements -Stand-alone game; no need to have internet connection to play -Twitter and Facebook score sharing function. Proceed to Youtube for official videos.

About

Chess Music

Control a lone Queen in a turn-based survival game against endless enemy pieces. Each move creates a unique musical melody. Survive as long as possible, chain captures for combos, and collect special tiles for advantages. Watch your runs replay as music and share your creations.

Highlights
  • Endless turn-based survival
  • Musical gameplay with every move
  • Chain capture combos
  • Special power-up tiles
  • Run replays as music
  • Shareable video soundtracks
Features
Currently charting
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You control a lone Queen against a never-ending stream of enemy pieces. Capture, dodge, and out-position them to survive as long as you can. Every board square you hit plays a note. Build a unique melody as you fight! - Endless turn-based survival. Easy to learn, hard to put down - Chain captures to unlock the x10 combo and wipe out everything around you - Grab special tiles: 3-turn invincibility, or a 5-second speed challenge that wipes the board - Two sound modes, each with its own feel - Pure single-player. No pressure to spend When your run ends, watch it play back as a piece of music. Survive longer and the arrangement grows richer. Share a video of your run with its soundtrack. More modes and sounds coming soon.

Screenshots

DEEMO4 screens
Chess Music4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chess Music at none against DEEMO's 10. Chess Music also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). DEEMO's advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 3) and chart position (#14 vs #138). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

DEEMO costs $1.99 and Chess Music $1.99 up front. DEEMO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Chess Music asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for DEEMO against 5.0 for Chess Music. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DEEMO has 5.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of DEEMO's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chess Music's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DEEMO ships an update every 2 months, Chess Music every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
DEEMO versus Chess Music: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDEEMOChess Music
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating4.9 (5.1K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews90.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.1K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#14 — better#138
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2.8 GB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRayark International LimitedYvz Digital Lab

Customer experience

DEEMO

All ratings5,075 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews464 reviews
Positive90.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.9%

Chess Music

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

DEEMO

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on cutscenes and loading screens
  • Unresponsive controls and timing issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free songs and content
  • Improved cloud save and data restoration
  • Optimization for newer devices

Chess Music

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DEEMO

One-time10
  • Rayark Selection Vol.1$3.99
  • Rayark Selection Vol.2$3.99
  • MILI Collection$3.99
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  • V.K Collection$3.99
  • Rayark Selection Vol.3$3.99
  • Cytus Selection Vol.1$3.99
  • Cytus Selection Vol.2$3.99
  • Knight Iris$3.99
  • M2U X NICODE Collection$3.99
  • Forgotten Hourglass$9.99
None

Chess Music

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DEEMO free?
DEEMO costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Chess Music free?
Chess Music costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DEEMO or Chess Music?
Chess Music is rated higher. DEEMO averages 4.9 out of 5 from 5.1K ratings, while Chess Music averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do DEEMO or Chess Music have ads?
Neither DEEMO nor Chess Music shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DEEMO or Chess Music?
DEEMO ships an update every 2 months, and Chess Music every 4 days. Most recently, DEEMO was updated on October 12, 2026 and Chess Music on September 30, 2026.
Which is more popular, DEEMO or Chess Music?
DEEMO currently peaks at #14 in the App Store charts, and Chess Music at #138. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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